Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Indian Railways Develops High-Capacity Waste System for LHB Coaches
Indian Railways wants to improve how trains store rubbish during long trips.
Current LHB coaches use two small bins that can fill up quickly.
A new prototype would send rubbish through a connector into a large container under the coach.
Gravity would move the rubbish downward without workers handling it during the journey.
The container could hold 376.4 litres of waste.
It would be made from stainless steel to make it strong and resistant to rust.
Workers could clean and empty the parts from both sides.
The system has been sent to RDSO for inspection and approval.
If approved, each coach would receive two new bins at its exits.
Indian Railways has developed a prototype garbage disposal system for LHB coaches.
The proposed system uses a drop box, connector, and undergear garbage collector.
Its collector can hold 376.4 litres, compared with two existing bins holding 15–20 litres each.
Gravity will move waste into the collector, reducing repeated emptying during long journeys.
The prototype has been submitted to RDSO for inspection, with approval required before implementation.
- Who
- Indian Railways, through the Wagon Repair Workshop in Jhansi, developed the prototype; RDSO will inspect it.
- What
- A high-capacity garbage disposal system for LHB train coaches has been proposed.
- When
- The implementation date has not been announced; the prototype has already been submitted for inspection and approval.
- Where
- The system is intended for LHB train coaches, with collectors mounted underneath the coaches.
- Why
- To reduce overflowing waste, repeated bin emptying, sanitation problems, and odour during long journeys.
- Prototype developer
- Wagon Repair Workshop, Jhansi
- Current arrangement
- Two garbage bins per LHB coach, each holding about 15–20 litres
- Proposed capacity
- 376.4 litres per undergear garbage collector
- Main components
- Garbage drop box, connector, and undergear garbage collector
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Estimated cost
- About Rs 12,000 per disposal bin
- Approval status
- Submitted to the Research Designs and Standards Organisation for inspection and approval